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28 Aug
Our Listings

New Price: 3660 Beulah Park Drive — Built Beyond Builder Grade — $774,900

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
August 28, 2026
NEW PRICE — Now $774,900! This custom-built 2024 home at 3660 Beulah Park Drive in Grove City showcases craftsmanship and upgrades rare...
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79 Westwood Road Twilight
27 Aug
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New Price: 79 Westwood Road — Clintonville Charm Since 1928 — $549,900

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
August 27, 2026
NEW PRICE — Now $549,900! Nearly a century of charm in the heart of Clintonville, cherished by only two families since 1928.
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How Title Insurance Protects You
27 Aug
Buying a home, Tips and Tricks

How Title Insurance Protects You

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
August 27, 2026
It's one of the most important closing costs you'll pay. But what IS title insurance? 🛡️ Think of it as pro...
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Show Off Your Storage Space
27 Aug
Sell your house, Tips and Tricks

Show Off Your Storage Space

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
August 27, 2026
Buyers can never have enough storage! Don't let cluttered closets make your home feel small. ✨ Maximize your storage app...
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230 Salinger Drive, Lithopolis OH - twilight exterior
26 Aug
Our Listings

New Price: 230 Salinger Drive — Stacked-Stone Fireplace in Wagnalls Run — $389,900

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
August 26, 2026
NEW PRICE — 230 Salinger Drive, Lithopolis OH 43136 — Now $389,900!
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Understanding Your Closing Disclosure
26 Aug
Buying a home, Tips and Tricks

Understanding Your Closing Disclosure

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
August 26, 2026
You're almost at the finish line! But first, a key document: the Closing Disclosure (CD). ✍️ By law, you must rec...
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The Scent Of A Quick Sale
26 Aug
Sell your house, Tips and Tricks

The Scent Of A Quick Sale

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
August 26, 2026
How your home smells is one of the first things a buyer notices. 🍋 Don't underestimate the power of scent! Our top tips...
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What To Spot At The Showing
25 Aug
Buying a home, Tips and Tricks

What To Spot At The Showing

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
August 25, 2026
Look past the staging and focus on the bones of the house. 🕵️ Knowing what to look for can save you headaches later. ...
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201 W 2nd Avenue - Victorian Village Condo
25 Aug
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Just Listed: 201 W 2nd Avenue — Victorian Village Condo with 2 Parking Spaces — $299,888

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
August 25, 2026
Just listed in Victorian Village! This updated 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath condo at 201 W 2nd Avenue delivers the everyday conveniences that ar...
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Make Your Front Door Pop
25 Aug
Sell your house, Tips and Tricks

Make Your Front Door Pop

Posted by author-avatar David Barlow
August 25, 2026
Your front door is the first impression—make it a great one! ✨ A little effort here goes a long way. Quick ways to boost that...
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About Sellfor1percent

In business since 1998, the Sell for 1 Percent concept started in 2018 as we looked for ways to attract For Sale by Owners. We first started with the “Flat fee” model where a home seller pays a flat fee (normally around $1000) to gain access to the local MLS but in that model the seller is responsible for taking the photos, scheduling the showings, negotiating the contracts and handling the closing. What we found through this process was sellers were not against paying a commission to handle the process of the sale of their home, they were against paying outrageously high commissions and giving away their equity to some real estate agent and so the Sell for 1 Percent concept was born.

Since starting in real estate back in 1998 many things have changed especially the values of homes and technology. In 1998 the medium home sale price in Columbus was $121,700. Since then, the average home sale price in Columbus has risen to more than $300,000 but commissions have remained the same at 6%.

In 1998 the biggest thing in cell phones was the Nextel phone which offered cell phones with a walkie talkie feature that didn’t cost you anything to use. . . The blackberry had not yet been released and the first iPhone didn’t come until 2007. The best TV you could buy to watch the Super Bowl was a Sony 34 inch vacuum-tube set that cost $8000, or over $13,000 in today’s money adjusted for inflation.

In real estate if you wanted to go look for a house you called us and we brought you a telephone sized MLS book that you sifted through. We shot photos of the house’s we were selling with 35mm cameras, took the film over to the local camera shop and then scanned and uploaded the photos to the MLS using high speed 56.6 modems that squawked like a wounded duck when going on line, LOL!

Things have changed a lot in technology since 1998 making our lives as Realtors so much easier. The internet has evolved, the widespread use of email, web sites to search for homes, electronic camera’s, graphic software, 24 hour showing services, electronic signatures and so much more. . . What hasn’t changed? Commissions, agents still want to charge you 6%. . .

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This all lead to the question for us, with all of this technology were we working more or less than we were in 1998 to sell a house? So we started keeping track of time, we kept track of and detailed the actual number of labor hours it took us to go from start to finish and all points in between to list and sell your house. Much like an attorney does, we kept track of everything it takes to sell a house and our results were stunning. On average it only took us between 6 and 7 hours to sell a home, to do everything from start to finish, everything we normally have done to sell a house since getting into the business in 1998 and our result, it takes less than 7 hours of time to sell a house.

So then that got us to thinking about the numbers, if the average home in Columbus sells for more than $300,000 and the 1% commission on that is $3000, and we know it takes us less than 7 hours to sell a house then we know we are making over $400 an hour. . . Now I don’t know about you but that’s a pretty good living by any standard! What we don’t believe is it is worth $1200 an hour which is what a traditional real estate agent wants to charge you, but hey if they’re your best friend or a family member maybe it is. . .
The whole idea is to provide you with more service for less commission. We want to provide you with more service than you could ever expect from any traditional real estate agent for a fair commission. 

Gorgeous white home sold for 1% commission
2004 is the year we started realizing how much money people are leaving on the table with all the new tech avaibale

HER✈️RE/MAX

After quickly becoming a HER Realtors top producing agent, at 6%, Dave Barlow and his team leave to open RE/MAX First Choice in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

Ready to move? These owners saved thousands using sell for 1 percent
2009, when we decided we didn't want to pay someone else more for no reason

iHome, REALTORS®

The Barlow’s began their first independent brokerage founding iHome, REALTORS® in Northwest Columbus.

Happy client sold home for 1% commission, you can too!
2014, the year we decided to name our company what we do, sell for 1 percent

Sell For 1 Percent Realtors®

Starting in 2018 by leveraging technology and their efficiency/experience the Barlow’s aquired over years of success, they began offering their service for a lower than normal rate, and the rest is history!

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